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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18
Peas IN tie Pod.

The sholling of peas generally falls 10
the young girl members of the household.
IL Is rather tir6Some everyone knows,
especially if the family Is q large one.
IL may make this little domestic trial
less irksomc to combine with il some.
times little hnrmleSs romance which
is traditional among the Germans, who.
when shclling peas, watch for the pod
that holds nine perfect peas, but it is a
number seldom found. They run six,
seven aud eight, hut nine is the exception.
so the girl wli0 il So lucky as 10 find nine
peas in one pod lays it under the doorstep
or gate. The first man who passes over
II will bc her husband before peas come
again This is one of the many little
conceits that give n t'cspicc TO every
day life. The Germans hold that peas
have an alleged virtue in cases of love,
very much the same as the English look
upon the mistlctoc IN one part of Bo-
hemia the young maidcns make garland
of five, seven or nine kinds of pea bios
SONS upon which they sleep. The mum
ber always is odd for luck. The dreams
are supposed TO come true ANY one can
verify the truth of this little assertion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18
WaahInPfon.

THE Secretary of the Treasury has issnsd
n circular stating that 1.-THE interest due Sep
tombef and December /, 1887, ON the A.
per cent bofids Of the United States, October
/, 1887, and JANUARY 1, 1888, on the per
cent. bonds, and January j. 1893, on the
bonds issued in aid OF Pacific railfoads, will
be prepaid on and after August 10, 1897 With
rebate at the rate of per centum per
hTin1m on the amounts prepaid Proposals
arc also invited for the salo 90 the Govern
ment of United States ~ per cent. bonds Of
1891, acts OF July II, 1870. and January ~,
1871. This action has been taken 10 relieve
the expected stringency i'm the money ffiaTkst
by reducing the Trc0sury's heavy surplus
SECRETAHY BAYAnD wants n now fishing
treaty with Great Britain on account OF the
Canadian troubles, and is negotiating for that
purpose.
THE Siamese Prince and the four young
sons OF the King Of Siam called at the White
House ON Friday and were presented 10 the
President
SECRETARY ENDfCoTT will allow regl.
ment OF regulars, two squads OF cavalry, and
two battaliOus Of artillery TO take part IN tbs
national drill at Chicago in October
ENGINEER GEORGE W. MELVILLE. OF
Arctic fame, has been promoted 10 the posi-
tion Of engineer-in chief by the President
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18

The next evening Baxter came 10 her.
They talked in the porch.
"Are you quite sure, ~ he asked; ssare
you quite sure you have not made a mis-
take this timein
She drew moro closely about her
shoulders a little scarlet shawl she.
wore.
81 suppose you think don't know my
own mind, or rather that haven't any
mind 10 know"
1T looks very much like it, " he an
swcred, eoQlly;
She reflected for moment.
II have always known my own mind"
she resumed, except ON one OCCASION,
Baxter was silent little space Then
he moved hearer TO her.
"Will you tell me what tho occasion
was, and when" he queried, softly.
She looked at him with tears yelling
up in her dusky eyes.
You know ~ She answered tremu,
ously, and laid her head upon his shout
der, where II had always seemed to him
to belong l-Ncto York Mercury.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

a VENNESE statistician computes that
biazts competitions number ] 1,l22.
VERDI win celebrate next year his aftv
years jubilee a. au opera composer.
Mrs. LANGrHY's season opens at the Fifth
Avenue Icentro, New York September rs
GILBERT and Sullivan, it IS reported are
thinklng ~ writing "a comic opera founded on
the Wild West show.
THOMAS KEENE has fully recovered from
ms iil health, and will resume his professional
hDors next season boo the United States
MAUD POWELL tho young American VIC.
linist hos closed a three-yoar's contract to an
peai in Che principal American and European
cities.
JosEpH liOrFWAy, the infant phenomenon.
who plays the piano as uO child has done
since The time of Mozart. is coming o. America
under the Abb5y management bon November
TIE personnel Of the Imperial Theatre I'm
80. Petersburg. includes 800 employees. OF
whom G0u are musicians. 100 choristors and
900 Russian. German, and French actors
actresses and singers
IWonew plays by Frank II Howe. gentle.
mau WHO lately gave up the practice off law
TO- devote himself 80 playwrifug have been
accepted by A =, Palmer for early produc-
tion at the Madison Square Theatre. New
York
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18
Queer Names OF Post Offices.

have been looking over the list of 5J,.
l43 post offices in the United States and
find some very funny names. II we wish
to create man out Of the names, We
will find Blood in Kentucky and Meat
aud Bone in North Carolina. If we pre-
fer getting portions OF the body com
plete, we have an Eye In North Carolina,
Mouth in Oregon, Foot I'm Tennessee.
Leg, Shinbone and Head In Alabama,
Breast in Missouri, Hand in Dakota,
Finger in Mississippi and Knee in
California. To clothe the man, we will
get Hat in Georgia, Pants in North
Carolina, Coat In Ohio, and MoCcasin In
Illinois II the man don't want to wear
moccasins he will have TO go barefooted,
as there is no boot or shoe on the list.
although there is a Shoemaker in Cali
fornia and Shoeheel in North Carolina.
If we had created women instead of a
man she would have been compelled to
go almost naked, for the only article Of
female apparel TO be found on the list is
a Bonnet in South Carolina. For food,
the man can have an Oyster, Bread,
Coffee, Sugar, Rabbit, Hash, and, if he is
not teCtOtaler, can take Drop i'm Texas.
In fact, he will find anything he needs
on the list and when his wants are
ended there is q Coffin waiting for him in
Knox county, Tennessee. -- GLobe- Demo.
cy0f
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18

A new kind of benefit club has just
been started at Yeddo by number Of en-.
terprising young japanese, who are de
termined, if possible, to see the western
land from which comes the fashions and
notions that are so completely revolution
izing Japan. The club is called the
YOko- Haiska, and the members are ali
expected to pay monthly subscription
Of about a guinea to special fund
under the management Of the club com
mittee. And every year This fund is used
up in the following way: The names Of
three members Of the club are drawn by
lot, and the first Of these is accorded the
privilege Of going to pass ten years in
Europe at the expense Of the fund, for the
second trip of five years is arranged and
paid for, while the third prize consists Of
the necessary travelling expenses fer one
years visit to Europe. According to re-
cent accounts, the members Of the Yoko-
Haiska will not remain long without inn
itators in the chief cities Of Japan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18
Useful Hints.

Use warm knife in cutting bread and
the like.
Iron rust is removed 10y salt mixed with
lemon juice.
Egg shells crushed and shaken IN glass
bottles half filled with water will clean
them easily.
The luster of morocco may be restored
10y vanishing II with the white of an
egg Apply with sponge
Soap is often wasted ON paint. a lit
tie ammonia in the cleaning water, or
whiting on damp cloth will clean wood
much easier and leave no yellow stain to
tell Of its abuse.
Salcratus Is excellent for removing
grease from woodwork which has not
been painted Spread thickly over the
grease s ots, moisten, and after it has
remained half hour wash off with tepid
soap Suds.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18

The usefulness Of a car horse extends
over period Of about FIVE years. Horses
are adaptable TO this line Of work at the
age Of four, and at nine or ten, when in
their prime, they are cast off ne worthless.
Such animals are expensive, some costing
as much as 5000 and $500. When the day
Of their usefulness Is past they arc sold 20
farmers, hucksters and others at prices
ranging from g. TO $50. Il Is said that 70
horse which has done FIVE OF six years
service before n car is better adapted TO
ploughipQ than those beasts which have
been trained TO that line of work. Ger
tainly, unless too much broken down
they make good workers. 49, Br0otiyn
E0oIl
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18

The medicine chest is as much neces,
tity on trains as on ships. So think the
managers of the Maine Central Railroad,
who have now provided each one Of their
conductors with emergency" cases, if
we may so call them, containing, besides
medicines, linen and rubber bandages,
surgical instruments and whatever else
may be needed by the conductor or the
chance doctor in cases Of accident.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18

The only cities in the United States
having public baths are Boston, with
II; New York, Is; Philadelphia, 6;
Brooklyn, 3 Cleveland and Hartford,
each Il; and Buffalo, the number not
given. In New York, 3,43l, Os6 persons
bathed from June to October in 1883;
during the same time in Boston, 059, 605.
and in Brooklyn, 225, ss5. In eighteen
cities where there are no public baths
only about % per cent. of the residences
are supplied with bath tubs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18

q 1T is stated that thirty three mission,
ary societies now have workers in Africa.
The dark continent is encompassed on
every side, and, like the divisions of an
investing army, these missionaries are
moving toward the centre, and closing
in upon the last strongholds of heathen-
ism and the slave trade. Hundreds of
natives in the seminaries are preparing
to labor as preachers or teachers, and
thousands Of children are receiving
Christian instruction. 1t is said that
the Scriptures have been translated, in
whole or in part, into sixty-six of the
dialects of Africa, while the whole Bible
has been rendered into eleven languages,
spoken by multitudes of natives.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18

a burglar has been writing some of his
experiences for the press. He tells how
himself and fellow thief followed Anna
Dickinson at one time and theatrical
company at another, bought tickets and
sent them as complimentaries to leading
citizens, and then broke into their houses
while the families were enjoying the
complimentary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18

Miss Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the well.
known poet, says in the New Haven
Patladium "It is true that we arc To
leave our Meriden home as soon as / am
strong enough 10 travel 20 some seaside
resort. Our new location for the fall has
not yet been decided upon. We have no
idea Of going West and do not even
contemplate a visit there this summer
IL istue that in my early residence In the
East thought the people cold and uu
sympathetic missed tho warm and
domonstratiye affection which i'm the
land Of my birth my Western friends had
shown for me; but ] never had the
egotism to say or think that my literary
attainments were not appreciated here
have, on the contrary, felt for several
years that the public at large ovcrcsti-
mated me intellectually % fact stiu
believe to be painfully true. During the
last month of severe illness and extreme
trial, the warm sympathy, tender solici-
tude and overwhelming Kindness which
the people Of Moriden have exhibited TO
me and mine make me thoroughly
ashamed that ever thought them cold
or indifferent Il is a misfortune that
uuwise words can never be unsaid we
con Only regret having uttered them
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18
Scenery on a Southern River.

Exquisite bits Of scenery will repay a
sail upon the rivers. One view upon the
Sampit seemed especially charming on
certain evening. The stream turns and
curves into the land there is formed an
open glade fringed at the waters edge
by sedge, marsh and waving grasses. Back
a little space from the river towers a lofty
brick column, covered from base to top
by trumpet vines, which hang their
crimson flowers out full fifty feet in the
air. In the background two giant oaks
form an arch, within whose clear space
are visible the distant waters of Winyah
Bay, and there, as in framed picture, a
ship appeared with all its snowy sails full
set. Around and over all was shed the
tender glow Of the evening radiance, for
the sun was sunk low in the west the
breast Of the river mirrorcd the shades of
the sky-purple, opal and gold, crimson,
orange and blue, with feathery flakes Of
gray just tinRed with pink, seeming like
ashes blown from countless thousands of
roses, incinerated by Oriental suns
dmericdn M0g0ziHe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18

90 Of the largest wheat fields In tho
world is that Of ex-Congressman Q. r.
Reed Of Stanislaus county, California.
II consists Of 10, 900 acres in one unbroken
stretch along the bank Of the San joaquin
river, and much Of the land is protected
by lcvecs, a. the stream is higher than
the shore. The grain this year Is as high
as the back of n horse, and It is estimated
the yield will be forty bushcl 20 the acre
This viii give 400, 900 bushels, which
will load ton Iarge vesaels.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18
A BasebaII Traredr.

IIe left his home by the light Of day.
With q baseball nine be had promised 20 play,
And be donned his suit Of 6ne array,
lie knew he would win he felt 50 gay,
All thoughts ~ ill-iuck he would throttle
lie came back home at the dead OF night
lte was all "bnngod' up, bra n terrible plight,
His broken bones we're fearful sight
And he pitched bis voice with all his might
Gosh where is tnot srnica bother
- G0odnfBs Sum
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18

Acting Secretary Muldrow, of the in,
terror department, recently rendered
decision, according to married women
the right to enter and purchase timber
and stone lands, under the law governing
the sale OF such lands, in the States Of
Mississippi, Louisiana, California, Nevada,
Oregon and Washington Territory.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18

An experienced barber says that it is
decidedly dangerous for men who are
being shaved to read newspapers; that
BARRIERS are opposed to the practice, be-
cause the razor is held very lightly, and
the newspaper is apt to strike the handle
and cause cut.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18

Mrs. Beecher seems unable. since hel
husbands death, to remain long away
from Brooklyn. Her white and pathet-
ically composed face is seen among the
Plymouth parishioners every few weeks,
though nominally she is spending the
season at Stamford.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
How TO Clean face.

Fill bottle with cold water; draw q
stocking tightly over it, securing both
ends firmly, Place the lace smoothly
over the stocking and tack closely. Put
the bottle IN o kettle OF cold Mater con
tanning few shavings OF soap. aud place
over the fire Co boil Rinse in several
waters and then drain aud dry. Whcl
dry remove and place smoothly in a large
book and press with weights Very nice
lace can bo omadc to look new 10y this pro-
cess!
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18

: There Is standing prize, to be
awarded by the Academy Of Sciences,
Paris, to whoever shall find an efficacious
remedy for Asiatic cholera, or shall dis
cover the cause of this terrible scourpe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18
NEwsY NOTES.

EXPERIMENTS have been made 10 light The
British buses with electricity.
AT the present rate OF decrease the national
debt will disappear i'm twelve years.
TnE Young Mems Christian nssCciation q
Chicago now numbers 1920 members.
THERE are over 900 inmates in the iurSane
asylum on Wards Island, New York City.
ST, LOUIS says she can point out nineteen
millionaires on ono thoroughfaro, Locust
street
IN the last twelve years the United states
has received 4OOO,OOO emigrant from the Old
World.
CoLoRADo potato bcotles arc making
havoc among the potato patches Of Now
Jersey
MARTIN DExHensEB, Of musdalo, N. z.
has e pig two years old that weighs 900
pounds
Tue 4-montns old child OF r. n. Donaway
OF Middlotowu, died from the effects OF a rpl-
doris bite
A NEwBURGH horse dealer has recently inn
poifci drove Of Mexican dOukoys They
ro.uocting with a ready SALE
ELwOoD COOPER is the largest olive raiser
Boo the United States His olive farm in
Southern California comprises COO acres.
LEAvEvwORrH CoUvrY, Kansas, claims
iho largest orchard of fruit bearing trees iu
che United States. 10 contains 5000 trees
IHE monkeys in FOropnugh's Circus had
th' luc1slos, and spread 10 out among the far
m1 children of Cattarougus county, ~ Y.
BYRON HAsBROUCK was nearly stung 10
death By bees at Clintordale N. ". Forty
stinss we're removed from his face and neck.
DR. CARVER hns broken tho record az
pigeon shooting Boa match at Lynchburg,
VA, killing fifty pigeons. making clean
score
THg sweetest and best favored pork I'm tha
world is produced on che island OF Madeira.
The hogs there Wheig mainly ON fruits. nuts.
grass and roots
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-18

Richard Johnson, the Giant Cow
boy Of the Wild West show, has been
ir trouble in London. Ills aggressive
yigor caused bim 10 have n slight disa-
grcement with q London policeman.
The policeman is now at a hospital but
is not fatally injured johnson was ar
rested for assault and brought before q
Judge, who released him under 500
bail.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-20
The BOILED Shirt" Must Go.

1t is favorite practice Of lady writers
TO reply TO comments upon the uncomfort-
able nature OF wOmen's apparel, by hold
ing up the discomforts of certain articles
OF male attire, notably the 'boiled shirts y
A shield bosom, heavily starched shirt
may be uncomfortable, but IL never could
equal a corset in that respect. Men are
always ready TO sacrifice appearance dur
ing the summer months fox comfort, and
fancy French flannel shirts have this sum
mer obtained a popularity never antici-
pated. They have been the proper caper
at the lake and mountain resorts for a
long time, but the style was set of wear
ing them every day in New York city by
some fashionable young men, and has
taken so well there and here that by next
summer the linen shirt will be practically
abandoned for wear during the business
hours. There are neat and delightfully."-
comfortable, and once adopted are not
abandoned. -Y. \. Steer i'll Globe-Demo-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-20
CANDIDATES.

II has been understood in some quar-
,ers that the Knights of Labor would pre-
sent the names Of representatives of
working men.
II this Is done, of course another order
Is likely to antagonize the Knights and
name men upon line of opposition mar
rowed within the views Of two sets of
people. This would not be wise on the
part Of The working men, and they should
take steps to put forward representatives
who could be trusted with their
interests upon broad grounds without
any risk Of committing them to deals,
coalitions and dickers Of any kind. There
is not the slightest danger that the entire
Democracy OF Richmond would not unite
npon fair ticket composed OF men re-
cognlzed for character, sense and patriot
ism. Party instinct which, is very strong
with Democrats, points to the colors OF
the true Democracy, but when we form
in line we want TO do 1t with an honest
purpose, and want the assurances that
we are not being pursuaded to vote
merely that victory may be realized Tor
jobs and spoils.
If any party is given over to a trade
with Mahone's followers, that party Will
be defeated, and the Democracy should
save itself quickly from any such suspi-
cion
There Is real Democratic majority in
the city Of 1900, but Encouragement
may destroy it. The one safe way in
such emergencies is to put up good men,
who are above suspicion, and then the
result will be satisfactory.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-20
GREENROOM GOSSIP.

Maggie Mitchell has one Of the choicest col
lections Of gems Of any American woman.
Etella Gerster is living at her villa at
Sasso. Italy The report Of her insanity is
denied.
4 musical prodigy is thought to have been
discovered in Saville DeMay, Belgian lad Z
years old, and a cripple, who lives in Clays-
Vile, Pa.
Nine Mod jeska said two years ago that she
should not play Juliet again until she had be-
come a grandmother. A recent event in
Omaha gives her the opportunity to play the
part
Rev. ). NJ Sutherland the evangelist, after
nine years missionary work in the prin,ip
cities Of the country, has decided TO return 10
the minstrel stage He was unable to make
a living in the pulpit.
T. C. Bertrand, author of -Grandfather's
Clock, is dead He tried again and again,
but never afterwards caught tn. public taste.
He was an actor theatrical manager, and
a dramatist, some Of his melodramas. which
were Of the Surreyside kind, being popular.
Herr Won Werther, the intendant OF the
Stuttgart theatre, and until now persona
grata at the court OF Wurtemberg, has been
suddenly dismissed He recently brought a
libel suit against one Of the members Of the
theatre, and, although he won il, the testi-
mony Of several witnesses against him proved
rather damaging to his reputation.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-20

The New York Times thinks that the
failure of representation for large rural
districts of the State in the United Labor
Convention at Syracuse shows that the
real working men OF the State are not
ignorant Of Henry Georges plan TO use
them for his own private good.
As DR.. McGlynn said, this evidently Is
not a workingman's party. The farmers
are rural laborers the most industrious,
sober, and thrifty of the population, have
no part or parcel In It, and no sympa-
thy with the theories or purposes The
intelligent mechanics and steady Iaborers
even Of the cities compose no considera-
bic part of its forces. 1t is made up mainly
OF those foreigners who have come here
infected with socialistic theories and in
spired with hopes Of some movement
that may bring them into notice and pre-
ferment.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-20

August has been month Of holOcausts
Before we recover from the horrors of
one disaster another comes swiftly on its
heels. The heated term affects the luck
OF accidents as much as the morbid dis
ease for crimes. The burning OF the
steamer City Of Montreal in midocean
occurred the day after the Chatsworth
railway disaster, and since then there
have been two other such accidents.
The human mind is not yet up 10 the
care and discipline necessary to the
proper management of its immense works
In mechanism.
The lightning speed at which the world
is moving imparts an excitement that in
duces recklessness, and as yet there are
no laws adequate to hold responsible peo-
pie up to perfect standard Of conscien-
tious duty.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-20
The Best School of Journalism.

The only really successful school OF
Journalism is hard work on a real news
paper. and the earlier in life such training
is begun, and the lower down on the lad
der the student commences, the better are
his chances for ultimate success Yet,
after all, the schools Of Journalism do no
harm. They will, at least, teach the
young writer how to spell, how TO word q
sentence dramatically and punctuate il
properly, and for this the overworked
''copy chopper" will rise up and call them
blessed.